How many on ESB actually go to live events

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  1. ml

    ml Active Member Full Member

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    We have a lot of experts on the board but I don't see many first hand accounts. Who here actually goes to the fights? Which memorible fights?
     
  2. P.4.P.G.O.A.T.

    P.4.P.G.O.A.T. Q Boro Killa Bee Full Member

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    I was at Taylor-Pavlik last week. I try to see one fight a year.
     
  3. TFFP

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    I go to Joe Calzaghe fights.
     
  4. boxingabc123

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    I go to local fights around Philly. I've been to NY to see Ruiz vs. Toney.
     
  5. Healy

    Healy Former Wee Poof

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    I dont get many chances to go to fights, although i attend amatuer events from time to time

    I didnt go to see Duddy because hes opponents in Dublin where poor, Lee because i couldnt get tickets, luckily the McCullough-Martinez fight was canceled because i couldnt attend that weekend and really wanted to go.
     
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    freddy-wak M O D E R A T O R Full Member

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    :happy :happy
     
  7. joekirkbycobra

    joekirkbycobra King Of The Ring Full Member

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    the big ones ive been 2 are
    calzaghe v
    lacy
    kessler
    eubank
    ive been to quit a few jc but there the only ones worth mentioning
    some hatton ones aswel
     
  8. Roper

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    I go to local fights. What else? Lewis v Botha at the London Arena. I'm going to Haye v Mac in March. Unfortunately I wasn't in a position to go to Vegas when Tyson was in his hey day as I was too young. I'm thinking of going to Vegas when PBF and ODH have their rematch. I'd love to see Cotto and PBF too.
     
  9. joekirkbycobra

    joekirkbycobra King Of The Ring Full Member

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    im planning on leavin britain 4 a few of the big 1s soon but moneys the issue
     
  10. Roper

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    Always. Also getting good tickets etc...I wonder how many people have been ripped off when purchasing tickets for overseas fights.
     
  11. BaronBrad

    BaronBrad Member Full Member

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    Like to travel to mainland Europe (from the UK) once a year and also to America at least once a year to watch live boxing.

    Best fight was also my first American fight: Lewis vs Klitschko

    Best fight night was Barrera vs Juarez due to the depth of the undercard

    One of the best weekends of boxing was in Berlin for the Valuev vs Ruiz fight. First time I'd been to the city and the bars were great - boxing was also good believe it or not.

    Worst weekend for boxing was actually in Vegas for the Hatton vs Mayweather fight. There were far to many fellow Brits around and we made a mistake staying in the Luxor.
     
  12. Roper

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    My dad has an off licence and a lot of the guys that come into the shop went to Vegas - they said a lot of the brits were getting into fights with the Americans and also getting their butts kicked. They also said that after Floyd knocked out Ricky the Americans were chanting 'one little Ricky. There's only one little Ricky...'
     
  13. JETSKI

    JETSKI Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I've been to:

    Golota vs Bastings

    Golota vs Grant

    Golota vs Ruiz

    Taylor vs Pavlik I

    I think thats it...:bbb
     
  14. Miles5149

    Miles5149 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    living in Connecticut is hard to see the great fights but I went to the last FNF at Mohegan and I'm pretty sure I'm going to the next one when Andy Lee headlines.
     
  15. Motor City Sam

    Motor City Sam Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Detroit doesn't have as many boxing cards as you would think, given the boxing history in this town and the presence of the casinos. I try to go to most of the local cards, but the biggest card I've been to in recent years was in Indianapolis: The Mosley/Forrest rematch. Tarver KO'd Harding on the undercard.